Kanji for "Eat"

4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "eat". The most popular choice is shown first.

食

Top pick

eat, food

Reading: shoku

9 strokes

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Related kanji for "eat"

喫

eat

kitsu

12 strokes召

eat

shou

5 strokes侑

urge to eat(also: )

yuu

8 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for eat?

The most common kanji for "eat" is 食, read as shoku. It means eat, food. Related kanji: 喫 (eat), 召 (eat), 侑 (urge to eat).

How many strokes does 食 have?

食 has 9 strokes.